Month: March 2023

Farmers Party Surges in Dutch Elections

The populist BBB, only founded in 2019, is expected to become the largest bloc in the Dutch Senate as the ring-wing Forum for Democracy saw its vote share collapse.

Credit Suisse Given $54 Billion Lifeline

Credit Suisse is the first global systemically crucial financial institution since the financial crisis of 2008 to receive a central bank lifeline.

The Vision of Old Sarum

It is no wonder that the countryside and small towns have always remained a bastion of traditionalism, naturally suspicious of progress and resistant to change.

Incels: Grossly Misunderstood

There is a dark fascination with incels in our culture, but narratives surrounding these disenfranchised young men fluctuate between the sensationalist and the downright stupid.

The Finns Party: “Get Tough on Migrant Crime”

As rising gang crime sparks debates over law, order, and immigration ahead of Finland’s election, national-conservative True Finns say they “have been warning for years” of the danger.

Spain’s European Moment

Spain’s upcoming turn at holding the EU Council Presidency is a high-stakes opportunity likely to be missed.

EU Plans Naval Patrols Against Russia

EU Plans Naval Patrols Against Russia

The updated strategy demands European military integration through joint naval patrols to defend against potential Russian aggression.

March 14, 2023
Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

“The name of the game is containment now,” German MEP Markus Ferber said, referring to the fear that’s spreading faster than the actual problem.

March 14, 2023
Westphalia vs. Appomattox: The Problem with the New World’s Approach to Geopolitics

Westphalia vs. Appomattox: The Problem with the New World’s Approach to Geopolitics

The EU is the incarnation of the delusional belief that peoples, nations, and cultures can be moulded into a sense of belonging based on the lowest legal common denominator.

March 14, 2023
Gods and Gangs:<br>The Struggle Against Cartels

Gods and Gangs:<br>The Struggle Against Cartels

A look at the struggle against occultism, human sacrifice, and cannibalism in Central America’s gang and cartel culture.

Kosovo and Serbia Backtracking on EU-Brokered Deal

Kosovo and Serbia Backtracking on EU-Brokered Deal

With more talks due on Saturday it appears the EU is still powerless to break the long-running diplomatic deadlock, in spite of both countries’ desire to join the bloc.

March 13, 2023
Gary Lineker Row Rocks BBC

Gary Lineker Row Rocks BBC

The suspension has raised questions over the BBC’s impartiality and future justification for the UK’s licence fee, which generates £3.8 billion of income for the station annually.

March 13, 2023
How Egoism Causes More Inflation

How Egoism Causes More Inflation

A sensational statement by the Federal Reserve reveals how we are setting ourselves up for another destructive inflation episode.

March 13, 2023
Russian Agents Arrested for Plotting Insurrection in Moldova

Russian Agents Arrested for Plotting Insurrection in Moldova

Undercover investigation helped crack down on the conspirators, just two days after the White House warned the plot was underway.

March 13, 2023
Catholic Church of Germany Goes Reform-Mad

Catholic Church of Germany Goes Reform-Mad

Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary was heralded by news from the German Catholic Church that it will now be blessing same-sex couples.

March 13, 2023
Flemish Government Staves Off Crackup, Reaches Agreement on Nitrogen

Flemish Government Staves Off Crackup, Reaches Agreement on Nitrogen

Farmers will get a better deal. A relieved Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) said “it was a long and difficult road, but the result is what counts.”

March 13, 2023
German Diplomat Admonishes Asylum Abuse 

German Diplomat Admonishes Asylum Abuse 

The German ambassador to Pakistan castigated the policies of Green Party Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, as the country accepts 1,000 Afghan refugees each month under a new scheme.

March 13, 2023
The Case of Katalin Cseh: the Power of Mediocrity

The Case of Katalin Cseh: the Power of Mediocrity

Katalin Cseh’s behaviour is the paradigmatic example of the mediocrity of “clickbait politicians.” Overrepresented in the EP, they seem to forget that statesmanship is much more than likes and retweets.

March 13, 2023